AL BOWLLY (HAWAIIAN OCTETTE) 78 GYPSY DREAM ROSE / SILVERY MOON E-/V+
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Description
AN ULTRA RARE AL BOWLLY 78 ON A MEGA RARE LABEL
LISTED ON THE LABEL AS "HAWAIIAN OCTETTE" THIS IS AL BOWLLY SINGING WITH THE HONOLULU SERENADERS
Mozambique-born singer and guitarist Al Bowlly (1899-1941) became Britain's supreme band vocalist - indeed his voice evokes, as no other, the very spirit of the 30s. He had a rich, smooth, dark voice, which he used with feeling and intelligence, matching the dark, handsomely masculine looks that so affected his female admirers.
Celebrity Records were available during 1929 and 1930, a short lived venture by Celebrity Gramophones Ltd of 82, St Thomas Street, London, who made gramophones from 1927 until about 1932.
Celebrity records used a 4300 catalogue series and used U. K. masters from Worldecho and Dominion
DISC DETAILS:
UK CELEBRITY RECORDS 4390 10" 78rpm Shellac
Gypsy Dream Rose
Honolulu Serenaders
London
c March, 1930
1721-1
Dominion C-319, Celebrity 4390
Silvery Moon
Honolulu Serenaders
London
c March, 1930
1717-1
Dominion C-319, Celebrity 4390
Celebrity 4390 as The Hawaiian Octet.
CONDITION - VG+ / EX- the surface is very quiet - sounds great! however there is one skip in the middle of the gypsy dream rose side - although I just can not see the reason for it!
THIS IS AN ULTRA RARE AL BOWLLY 78!
DON'T MISS IT BID NOW!!
10" 78 RPM RECORDS NEED CAREFULLY PACKING, AND I CLAIM TO HAVE THE BEST PACKAGING IN THE WORLD FOR DISPATCHING THEM!!
THE GREG'S GREAT'S SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A SPECIALLY DESIGNED INNER BOX MADE OUT OF 1" THICK POLYSTYRENE, WHICH THEN GOES INSIDE A CORREGATED OUTER CARDBOARD CARTON. THE BOXES CAN TAKE UP TO 21 RECORDS,
USUALLY FOR MAILING OVERSEAS, I RECOMMEND NO MORE THAN 7 IN A BOX, OTHERWISE IT GOES OVER THE AIRMAIL SMALL PACKET MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF 2Kgs WHICH CAUSES A LARGE HIKE IN POSTAL RATES.
I SEND OUT ON AVERAGE ABOUT 30 PARCELS A WEEK AND I ONLY PROMISE A TEN DAY DISPATCH TIME. POSTING IS NORMALLY DONE ONCE A WEEK - SO IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR RECORD WITHIN A WEEK IN THE UK, PLEASE DON'T BE TOO SURPRISED
IF YOU REALLY HAVE AN URGENT REQUIREMENT FOR THE RECORD - BIRTHDAY PRESENT, WEDDING, FUNERAL etc PLEASE TELL ME AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO GET IT OUT FOR YOU URGENTLY. MY TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 01223 872 937.
IF A RECORD ARRIVES CRACKED OR BROKEN DESPITE MY BEST EFFORTS WITH THIS FANTASTIC PACKAGING I WILL REFUND THE MONEY IN FULL. - JUST SEND ME A QUICK SCAN - IF IT IS A VERY RARE RECORD I MAY ASK YOU TO SEND IT BACK OTHERWISE IT WILL BE YOURS TO KEEP OR DISPOSE OF.
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